TKK After School Program Instructor- Oakland

Job Description:

Available Work Locations:

Lockwood Greenleaf Esperanza Oakland Academy of Knowledge Grassvalley Sankofa Brookfield Montclair Markham Hoover and Redwood Heights.

• Pay rate: $24$27 per hour based on regional grant funding and experience.

• Typical schedule of 2030 hours per week depending on site needs.

• Up to 15 paid holidays annually.

• Eligible employees may receive dental vision life insurance wellness programs flexible spending accounts transit benefits and 403(b) participation based on hours worked.

• Opportunity to build experience in education leadership advocacy social entrepreneurship and social justice.

• Create a safe welcoming and developmentally appropriate environment where young children feel a sense of belonging build positive relationships and develop confidence.

• Support students social-emotional growth through relationship-building co-regulation positive behavior supports restorative practices and developmentally appropriate conflict resolution.

• Build respectful partnerships with families and caregivers maintain confidentiality and recognize families as essential partners in student success.

• Participate in training coaching staff meetings and professional development opportunities applying feedback to strengthen practice.

• Plan and facilitate engaging play-based learning experiences that support early literacy numeracy creativity physical development and social-emotional learning.

• Differentiate instruction and activities to meet the diverse developmental linguistic cultural and learning needs of young children.

• Design and facilitate inclusive culturally responsive and developmentally appropriate activities that support diverse backgrounds abilities and developmental needs.

• Collaborate effectively with program staff school-day teachers families and community partners to support student success and program goals.

• Demonstrate flexibility self-awareness and professionalism by seeking support when needed acknowledging mistakes and responding constructively to challenges.

• Arrive on time and prepared with materials lesson plans and consistent routines that provide structure and predictability for young learners.

• Maintain accurate attendance documentation and required reports while safeguarding confidential student and family information.

• Maintain professional boundaries and promptly communicate safety concerns behavioral incidents mandated reporting situations or other significant issues to the coordinator.

• Facilitate engaging play-based experiences that encourage exploration creativity movement collaboration and learning.

• Incorporate storytelling art music hands-on activities and social-emotional learning into daily programming.

• Cultivate a joyful classroom community where children feel safe valued and empowered to participate while contributing positively

• Associate degree or higher completion of at least 48 college units or passage of a qualifying Instructional Aide examination.

• Experience working with young children in educational childcare enrichment preschool TK kindergarten or community-based settings.

• Ability to build positive relationships with children and families from diverse cultural linguistic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

• Ability to actively supervise and engage groups of young children while maintaining a safe nurturing and developmentally appropriate environment.

• Basic proficiency with email Google Workspace and required program documentation systems.

• Successful completion of criminal background clearance TB clearance Mandated Reporter certification and all required trainings.

• Ability to work during after-school hours and commit through the academic school year (hire date through mid-June).

• Associates or Bachelors degree in Education Child Development Early Childhood Education or a related field.

• Experience with play-based learning and early childhood preschool Transitional Kindergarten kindergarten expanded learning or childcare programs.

• Knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate practices for children ages 46.

• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish English/Chinese or other languages).

• Ability to stand sit kneel bend and move throughout the program space for extended periods.

• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.

• Ability to actively supervise and accompany students during indoor and outdoor activities.

• Ability to maintain active supervision and respond appropriately to the physical and safety needs of young children.

BACR is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive equitable and affirming workplace. This job description reflects the core responsibilities of the position and may be revised as program and organizational needs evolve.

About Us:

Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) promotes the healthy development of individuals families and communities through direct services volunteerism and partnerships in the San Francisco Bay Area.

We have deep respect for the communities we serve throughout the Greater San Francisco Bay Area the dedicated staff who show up for those in need and the opportunity we have been given through this work to promote resilience in tens of thousands of individuals every year.

BACR is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment w/o regard to perceived age marital or familial status religion gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation race creed color genetic information ancestry national origin physical or mental disability including AIDS or AIDS-Related Complex or military status.

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Above is the pay range for this position that we reasonably expect to pay. Individual compensation is based on various factors including experience/education skillset and geographic location.